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The European Commission has published a call for private companies to invest in the Western Balkans. Financial support can be made available for participating projects in areas, including the development of renewable energy sources. The deadline for interest of interest is on May 21. May 19, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash The European Commission has launched a call for private companies investing in the Western Balkans of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The priority areas for the call are based on the strategic priorities of the Growing Plan for the Western Balkans and the…

SMA America has announced that in 2026 it will compile its solutions for Medium Tension Possibilities (MVPS) in the United States, in an attempt to strengthen the logistics network of the company and to improve the service of solar customers throughout the country. The inverter is still manufactured in Germany and then sent to the US, where it is integrated with the transformer and skid to make the final system before it is sent to the customer. The MVPS is a fully integrated, turnkey solution that combines SMA central inverters, medium-volttage transformers and shift gear in a 20-foot-skidded container. Designed…

Owner of third parties (TPO) of non-residential projects in the United States rose to 72% market share in 2024, an increase of 69% in 2023, according to the latter “US Commercial Solar Competitive Landscape” report From Wood Mackenzie. The report projects the TPO segment will continue to lead to commercial and community soning financing, with a market share of 74%by 2026 before they moderate to 62%before 2029. According to Wood Mackenzie, Nexamp held the largest TPO market share in 2024 (7%), followed by Summit Ridge Energy (6.5%) and standard Solar (5.3%). “The maturation of the market for transferability of tax…

Scattered across the American landscape are the remains of once-thriving communities—weathered buildings, abandoned streets, and silent storefronts that whisper tales of prosperity long past. These ghost towns, left behind when industries collapsed or resources ran dry, stand as monuments to boom-and-bust economies that prioritized extraction over sustainability. From the gold rush towns of California to coal mining communities in Appalachia, these places share a common story: when the resource that sustained them disappeared, so did their reason for existence. The 21st century has ushered in a transformation in how we generate and consume energy. As climate change concerns accelerate and…

After blocking the budget account last week, the House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday evening to continue to the Huiscommissie for rules, according to The New York Times. Speaker Mike Johnson told Nyt Reporters who have only made “small changes” to win some holdout committee members, and the deliberations can continue until the bill reaches the house floor. Those changes have not yet been released. The Budget Act as adopted by the Ways and Means Committee on 14 May would eliminate the residential solar ITC after 2025 and gradually be gradual than originally planned large-scale solar and production credits.…

The most important energies of India and the Sino-American silicon products from Taiwan have signed a joint venture agreement that will see the development of a 2 GW solar wafers factory in India. May 19, 2025 Patrick Jowett Indian Integrated Solar Cell and Module Manufacturer Premier Energies Limited is a joint venture agreement concluded with Taiwan’s Sino-American Silicon Products Inc (Sas) For a 2 GW factory for solar wafers. According to a statement from the companies, the factory, which is built in Indiawill cut polysilicon ingrots into silicon waffles for use in the production of photovoltaic cells and modules. Premier…

The loan supports the Build-out of three 2-hour battery storage systems in England and Scotland. Credit: Veld The British Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) company has protected new financing to continue to build up its British project pipeline. The £ 42 million non-recourse loan from Rabobank and ING will finance the use of 125 MW of BESS projects in England and Scotland. The loan includes financing for three 2 -hour battery storage projects in Whitebirk (25 MW), Holmston (50 MW) and Drumboerderij (50 MW). In England it is expected that Field Whitebirk, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, will start the operation…

Wood Mackenzie predicts that Australia will arise at its target of 82% renewable generation by 2030 due to delays from the grid connection, insufficient investments and some national governments to scale back their clean energy ambitions. May 19, 2025 David Carroll By PV Magazine Australia New analysis of Energy Research Consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes that Australia will achieve 58% renewable energy generation by the end of the decade, more than under the goal of the federal government to increase the share of renewable energy sources in the country’s energy mix by 2030. The recently re-re-elected Australian government wants to transfer…

Solestial protects $ 17 million Series A to speed up the production of space Solestial has concluded a series A financing round of $ 17 million under the leadership of AE Ventures, with the participation of CrossCut Ventures, Zeon Ventures and Mitsubishi Electric Corporations Me Innovation Fund, managed by Global Brain Corporation. Recurring investors are Airbus Ventures, general venture capital, diligent companies, stellar companies and techstars. The financing will enable Solestial to extend the production capacity to 1 megawatt per year, with the combined production capacity of all US and EU III-V Space Solar manufacturers roughly matches. The company also…

Bluetti has now launched the APEX 300 Portable Power Station, with a new scalable power solutions for homebackup, travel and off-grid living. May 19, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS News Announced for the first time on CES 2025 In January, Bluetti’s Apex has 300 full prices available for the availability of availability on Indiegogo tomorrow. The all-in-one system offers a versatile energy system for backup from home, portable energy and off-grid living, with a large number of accessories, depending on your arrangement. The APEX 300 has 2.76 kWh storage capacity and a maximum output of 3.84 kW, with 120 V…